unheard of



unheard of

Very unusual, extraordinary, as in It's unheard of to have all one's money refunded two years after the purchase. This expression alludes to a circumstance so unusual that it has never been heard of. [Late 1500s]
See also: of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÉLoÏSee-lo-EEZFrench
Fridumar-Ancient Germanic
Hendel-Yiddish
Wilbert['wilbət]
Lovell['lʌvəl]
Moody['mu:di]